News Category: Chicago Blackhawks

Amid playoff prep, Golden Knights won’t look past Blackhawks

The Vegas Golden Knights head into their final two regular-season games with a second wild-card spot in the Western Conference all locked up and still have an outside chance of finishing third in the Pacific Division. Following a dramatic 4-3 overtime victory over Colorado on Sunday afternoon, the defending Stanley Cup champions bring a two-game winning streak into Tuesday night’s meeting with the Chicago Blackhawks in Las Vegas. Trailing 3-0 entering the final period, Vegas

Hurricanes, chasing top spot, visit Blackhawks

The Carolina Hurricanes are in the mix for the best record in the NHL, but they’ve also entered a phase of gearing up for the postseason. The next stop comes Sunday night at Chicago, where the Blackhawks are out of the playoff conversation. The Hurricanes (51-22-7, 109 points) have won four games in a row and six of their past seven. They’ve won in Boston and St. Louis to reach the halfway mark of a

Blues turning to youngsters as time runs out, face Blackhawks next

The St. Louis Blues earned just three of a possible six points out of their recent three-game road trip, which pushed them to the brink of elimination from a playoff berth. Given his team’s math problem, Blues coach Drew Bannister has been giving younger players more responsibility during the closing games of the season. That process will continue when the Blues (41-32-5, 87 points) host the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday. Rookie winger Zack Bolduc scored

Ascending Stars look to stay hot vs. Blackhawks

The Dallas Stars will aim to extend their franchise-best win streak and maintain a grip on home-ice advantage in the Western Conference playoffs when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. Battling with Central Division stalwarts Colorado and Winnipeg throughout the season, the Stars (48-19-9, 105 points) have taken off during the stretch run. Dallas enters on an eight-game winning streak. Goaltender Jake Oettinger boasts six victories during the tear and is coming off consecutive

Islanders keeping guard up vs. Blackhawks

A disastrous visit to the Chicago Blackhawks on Jan. 19 led to the end of Lane Lambert’s time behind the New York Islanders’ bench. It also set the table for a climb in the Eastern Conference that the Islanders are enduring under successor Patrick Roy. Now the Islanders are three points out of the second wild-card spot in the conference with eight games remaining in the regular season. They hope to avoid another letdown against

Flyers look to stop ill-timed skid against Blackhawks

While losing three games never is ideal, the Philadelphia Flyers have succumbed to the slump at one of the worst possible times. The stretch run. Still one point ahead of the Washington Capitals for the third guaranteed playoff spot from the Metropolitan Division, the Flyers nonetheless sense the urgency entering Saturday’s visit from the Chicago Blackhawks. Washington has 10 games remaining compared to eight for Philadelphia (36-28-10, 82 points). “We’ve just got to keep on

Blackhawks ride rare win streak into game at Ottawa

The Chicago Blackhawks will shoot for their first three-game winning streak of the season when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. The Blackhawks (21-46-5, 47 points) are coming off a 3-1 win against the visiting Calgary Flames on Tuesday, which followed a 5-4 overtime road victory against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. Chicago has won two in a row just two other times this season, on Dec. 7-9 against the Anaheim Ducks

Flames, Blackhawks try to build some late-season success

Losing three straight games and six of eight has dealt a significant blow to the Calgary Flames’ bid for a Western Conference playoff spot. With 12 games remaining entering Tuesday’s visit to the Chicago Blackhawks, the Flames (33-32-5, 71 points) trail three teams vying for the conference’s final wild-card slot. While still mathematically alive in the postseason race, the Flames are becoming equally aware their stretch run may be leading toward an early offseason. The

Blackhawks, Sharks clash in matchup of struggling franchises

The teams with the NHL’s worst records square off Saturday night when the Chicago Blackhawks finish up a three-game California road trip against the San Jose Sharks. It’s also a matchup of the team with the NHL’s worst road record in the Blackhawks (5-28-1) against a Sharks team with the fewest home wins (10). Chicago (19-46-5, 43 points) is last in the Central Division and brings in a two-game losing streak after a 4-0 loss

Improving Blackhawks take on still-floundering Ducks

Growing pains and lessons learned have been a huge part of the season for the rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks. As they head into Thursday’s road clash with the struggling Anaheim Ducks, the Blackhawks received more schooling in their previous outing. The Blackhawks (19-45-5, 43 points) kicked off a three-game trip through California with a 6-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. Frustrating? Yes, as all losses are. However, the Blackhawks are buoyed by having